Dutch oven collection

***Corey*** · 09-24-2008, 07:00 PM

Now this is a collection.
http://www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1055

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ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-24-2008, 07:06 PM

my ex girlfriend never liked it when i gave her a dutch oven....

littlecommando · 09-24-2008, 07:08 PM

That is alot of dutch ovens for one person to own!

i have seen more than that in one place though, but they wernt all one persons...

***Corey*** · 09-24-2008, 07:16 PM

Reading up more on these, it seems the Lodge brand is the best.

YouTube Video

My X wife and I use to cook with cast iron skillets and pots back around '81 t '83 until we bought a nice stainless steel cook set for the home.

I guess many use these Dutch oven out when camping, and they work very well.
The Lodge brand also come pre seasoned.

littlecommando · 09-24-2008, 07:19 PM

yes, lodge is the best dutch oven, i dont even know anyone that has anything else

they are very good for baking in the woods
you can make pies in them too!

crolison · 09-24-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

Reading up more on these, it seems the Lodge brand is the best.

Lodge has a cornbread festival each year in South Pittsburg, its a great time to go their, a lot of good cornbread. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm cornbread.

dlbrunner · 09-25-2008, 12:03 PM

I have a 10" and 12" lodge, plus a 10" and 12" Lodge cast Iron skillet. Love them all.

I did see this the other day and I really like it:
http://www.snowpeak.com/lux/kitchen/dutch/28do.html

Tacoclimber · 09-25-2008, 12:11 PM

My dad's into cooking with a Dutch Oven in a HUGE way. He has several sizes and uses Lodge exclusively. He's a nut about it!

I always loved camping as I grew up because we ate like kings! You name it, he's probably cooked it with a dutch oven. Pizza, ribs, stews, Apple and Peach Cobblers.

...mmmm, now I'm hungry.

***Corey*** · 09-25-2008, 12:11 PM

Can you effectively cook with one of these too on top of a stove, or must you use charcoal?

I am going to have to scope out recipes first to see if it is even worth me getting a small one.

I think most of these dutch ovens are for making a large meal for many persons.

I read that one guy put in 30 eggs, a few lb of bacon, a lb of cheese, some vegis, and a few other things, and he had a meal for over ten, plus leftovers for breakfast the next day.

dlbrunner · 09-25-2008, 03:56 PM

a 12" will cook meals for 2-4 hungry dudes.

On the stove they are ok....... but you have to keep the heat down. plus they have those pesky legs which are a bit of a pain to deal with when you have one over a burner. the other thing is having the coals on the lid give that "oven effect" which you would not get on a burner.

I am going to seriously check out the snow peak one, they call it a "Japanese" style for some reason, but it looks like a slick set up. The cool thing is it does not have "Legs" so you could easily put it over a burner, but it also comes with a little stand, so if youcan easily put charcoal under it. Plus it has a fry pan and the whole kit "nests" together.

From a lot of personal experience, if you are going to do the dutch oven thing, you have to be prepared to be in camp for a while, they are not a "Quick and easy" cooking process, convenient, yes, yummy, heck yes.

I squeezed a 5 pound ribeye roast into my 12" over the summer, but I had to cut the bone off, and do trimming and fitting, and it was really too big for the oven. In retrospect I should have had a 16" minimum, or cut the roast in half and gone with 2 12"s. (sounds like car stereo stuff) For a larger group (4-8) or small group plus teenage boys, go with the 16" plus.

For a family, a 12-14" is best. They are not all that expensive so get a 12, try it out, see what you think. Before you know it you will have a collection like the guy(or gal?) in the first post.

It becomes an addiction though..... my Dad has a baby 8" one used strictly for warming bacon. plus a bunch of others.

Also- my dad keeps one really clean for baking only, it is seasoned a little different IRRC, I think with crisco. The other ovens are for the stews and meat. You don't have to do this, but in the field dutch ovens don't always get the best attention when it comes to maintenance. I had a few funky biscits in boy scouts with chunks of meat (jerky really) in them from the night before...

***Corey*** · 09-30-2008, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the info Duncan.
Here is a good read on how to select them too from an outdoor cooking site I found.
http://www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24

http://www.camp-cook.com/

***Corey*** · 10-01-2008, 07:26 PM

Found a good book too that comes recommend.
http://www.exploroz.com/Shop/Books/M...Camp_Oven.aspx

These are recipes from "down under."

littlecommando · 10-01-2008, 07:31 PM

If you are going to use them to cook at home, it would be better to use them in the oven, also they make them without the legs

***Corey*** · 10-01-2008, 07:34 PM

I would like to pick up a 10" one, and do some practicing in it at home, then try it out camping some time.

I will look online first at that camping food forum and see what all recipes might be there than interest me.

nieuwendyk-25 · 10-01-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

http://www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1055

That is cool...I used to have one with a handle! Like a skillet has...I now have a 15 inch, 10 inch and an 8 inch. I prefer the type like he has in the center with the heavier lid with a lip. It holds the coals better and keeps them out of your food when you are checking it. You can stack them too while cooking to utilize the coals better.

You can cook ANYTHING you would cook in a oven in them. I make biscuits from scratch, enchiladas, cobblers, muffins, cakes, brownies.....all on the camp fire......talk about your good camp cooking. My wife made chicken pot pie in it that was to die for...especially on a cold night!

GOOD TIMES!

littlecommando · 10-01-2008, 07:42 PM

You can use any recipes that you have, cobblers and cakes are mostly what i have used them for

the way you figure out how many charcoal bricks on it is i think, not sure its 25 degrees per brick, and you distribute it on top and bottom depending on what you are cooking.
also, you need to rotate the lid a 1/4 turn every 10 min

hope this helps, and good luck with your dutch oven-ing!

muddpigg · 10-15-2008, 01:13 PM

We got one from Freight Harbor, a lot cheaper. It so rocks to cook with, things that are ok on the stove rock in the dutch oven. Charchoal works well but so does camp fire embers. The first time we cooked with it and had cornbread while camping, can't beat it. We had to season it ourselves but thats super easy. Use a cast Iron frying pan. Can beat cast iron when it come to fravor and the more you use it the better the flavor of the pan.

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09-25-2008, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
dlbrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,141	I have a 10" and 12" lodge, plus a 10" and 12" Lodge cast Iron skillet. Love them all. I did see this the other day and I really like it: http://www.snowpeak.com/lux/kitchen/dutch/28do.html __________________ Duncan -------------------------------------------------- Current: 95 4X4 SR5 V6, Yakima tracks/rack installed. Aisin hubs. Sonoran Steel IFS Truss. Cobra CB(finally!) Desired: 66 FJ45 shorty EX's: 89 4X4 V6 Downey'd 72 FJ40 W 350/SM465 powertrax, "Billy"

09-25-2008, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tacoclimber Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Between a rock and a hard place, AZ Posts: 3,713	My dad's into cooking with a Dutch Oven in a HUGE way. He has several sizes and uses Lodge exclusively. He's a nut about it! I always loved camping as I grew up because we ate like kings! You name it, he's probably cooked it with a dutch oven. Pizza, ribs, stews, Apple and Peach Cobblers. ...mmmm, now I'm hungry. __________________ CJ ...<>< 03 DC TRD Tacoma 4wd with a bunch of junk. SOLD 1964 Chevy Biscayne, 230 I6, lowered, satin black, old-school legit. Just wheel the stupid thing!!! But do it responsibly, ok? My band: Road Worn Saints

09-25-2008, 12:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Can you effectively cook with one of these too on top of a stove, or must you use charcoal? I am going to have to scope out recipes first to see if it is even worth me getting a small one. I think most of these dutch ovens are for making a large meal for many persons. I read that one guy put in 30 eggs, a few lb of bacon, a lb of cheese, some vegis, and a few other things, and he had a meal for over ten, plus leftovers for breakfast the next day. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

09-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
dlbrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,141	a 12" will cook meals for 2-4 hungry dudes. On the stove they are ok....... but you have to keep the heat down. plus they have those pesky legs which are a bit of a pain to deal with when you have one over a burner. the other thing is having the coals on the lid give that "oven effect" which you would not get on a burner. I am going to seriously check out the snow peak one, they call it a "Japanese" style for some reason, but it looks like a slick set up. The cool thing is it does not have "Legs" so you could easily put it over a burner, but it also comes with a little stand, so if youcan easily put charcoal under it. Plus it has a fry pan and the whole kit "nests" together. From a lot of personal experience, if you are going to do the dutch oven thing, you have to be prepared to be in camp for a while, they are not a "Quick and easy" cooking process, convenient, yes, yummy, heck yes. I squeezed a 5 pound ribeye roast into my 12" over the summer, but I had to cut the bone off, and do trimming and fitting, and it was really too big for the oven. In retrospect I should have had a 16" minimum, or cut the roast in half and gone with 2 12"s. (sounds like car stereo stuff) For a larger group (4-8) or small group plus teenage boys, go with the 16" plus. For a family, a 12-14" is best. They are not all that expensive so get a 12, try it out, see what you think. Before you know it you will have a collection like the guy(or gal?) in the first post. It becomes an addiction though..... my Dad has a baby 8" one used strictly for warming bacon. plus a bunch of others. Also- my dad keeps one really clean for baking only, it is seasoned a little different IRRC, I think with crisco. The other ovens are for the stews and meat. You don't have to do this, but in the field dutch ovens don't always get the best attention when it comes to maintenance. I had a few funky biscits in boy scouts with chunks of meat (jerky really) in them from the night before... __________________ Duncan -------------------------------------------------- Current: 95 4X4 SR5 V6, Yakima tracks/rack installed. Aisin hubs. Sonoran Steel IFS Truss. Cobra CB(finally!) Desired: 66 FJ45 shorty EX's: 89 4X4 V6 Downey'd 72 FJ40 W 350/SM465 powertrax, "Billy" Last edited by dlbrunner; 09-25-2008 at 04:02 PM.

09-30-2008, 08:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Thanks for the info Duncan. Here is a good read on how to select them too from an outdoor cooking site I found. http://www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24 http://www.camp-cook.com/ __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-01-2008, 07:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Found a good book too that comes recommend. http://www.exploroz.com/Shop/Books/M...Camp_Oven.aspx These are recipes from "down under." __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-01-2008, 07:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	I would like to pick up a 10" one, and do some practicing in it at home, then try it out camping some time. I will look online first at that camping food forum and see what all recipes might be there than interest me. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

10-15-2008, 01:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
muddpigg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: injured and stateside :( Posts: 1,389	We got one from Freight Harbor, a lot cheaper. It so rocks to cook with, things that are ok on the stove rock in the dutch oven. Charchoal works well but so does camp fire embers. The first time we cooked with it and had cornbread while camping, can't beat it. We had to season it ourselves but thats super easy. Use a cast Iron frying pan. Can beat cast iron when it come to fravor and the more you use it the better the flavor of the pan. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtr_RvR3sY Balljoints for sale. Open to trades and offers. http://www.yotatech.com/f11/ball-joi.../#post51278784

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